MoGo Sport, the maker of flavored mouth guards, announced that Bobby Dodd has joined the company as President. In this role, Bobby will oversee all sales, marketing, trade marketing, product development, distribution and partnership ...
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Indonesian establishment GarudaFood will procure 10,000 tons of compound chocolate from Switzerland-based Barry Callebaut under a long-term supply agreement, whose implementation will begin from mid-2016. As per the agreed terms, the ...
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Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL)has decided to withdraw its Chinese range of instant noodles over pending product approval. HUL follows a strict quality management system and regularly monitors products for compliance to regulations. ...
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Eight organizations from across the European Union have jointly developed a varnish that can withstand exposure to antimicrobial, oxygen and water vapor, and be beneficial for food packaging. The project, entitled Svarnish, was the ...
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Canadian agribusiness Richardson International has acquired Margarine Golden Gate – Michca for an undisclosed amount, in a move to increase food manufacturing capabilities. With this investment, Richardson has secured Golden Gate's ...
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Government's push of e-commerce in rural areas will stimulate online fresh food sales A government-backed drive toward e-commerce can help open up the agricultural sector and generate a rapid increase in incomes for farmers. At a ...
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Smithfield Foods, a subsidiary of WH Group, has divested its 37% stake in Campofrio Food Group to Mexican firm Alfa for $354m. Based in Spain, Campofrio offers processed and canned meat, derivatives from pork and beef by-products, and ...
According to a recent report one third of all food produced in the world ends up as waste, costing consumers globally more than £259bn per year. In addition, around 200,000 tonnes of the 15 million tonnes of food thrown away in the UK ...
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Cosmo Films has a growing interest in the Australian market, and its range of specialty films with barrier properties shows it has much to offer. Barrier properties are increasingly important for packaged food products, and Cosmo Films ...
Hormel Foods has agreed to acquire Applegate Farms, a natural and organic meat products manufacturer, for around $775m. The companies have reached a definitive agreement to this effect. Applegate will operate as a separate, stand-alone ...
Russia has approved six Iranian companies to supply dairy and poultry products, a move that could allow Russia to free up from high food price inflation. The move comes after the Russian government recently said that the country will ...
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The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong has found traces of Red 2G, a non-permitted coloring ingredient, in lucky bun. Red 2G is banned for use in food products as long term ...
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SPC Ardmona, an Australian fruit packing company owned by Coca-Cola Amatil, has opened the phase I of the $100m modernisation and renewal project at its fruit processing plant in Shepparton, Australia. The new SPC snack line at the ...
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Ulma Packaging has added to its range of flowrapping equipment, with the launch of the FM200. The new equipment from the supplier of packaging machinery and complete automated lines is for wrapping fresh food pillow pack style with ...
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US Foods has opened a new distribution center in Seabrook, in the US state of New Hampshire, a move that will allow the company to cater to 3,000 customers throughout the New England. Said to be LEED-certified, the new 500,000ft2 facility ...